These eight assassins have been tasked with killing the Batman, whilst terrorizing the denizens of Gotham City.īruce Wayne is donning the Batsuit for his second year, and must work against the clock to figure out why there has been a bounty placed upon his head, whilst saving Gotham City from impending peril. This time around, Batman is faced with a formidable slew of opponents – a band of misfit mercenaries, operating under the directive of Black Mask. In terms of timeline, Arkham Origins is set five years prior to the action-packed events of Arkham Asylum, during a time when Batman is finding his feet as a result, the developers explain that the Caped Crusader will be a “younger and less experienced” hero. WARNING: Some of the following YouTube videos depict scenes of violence. In addition, we will briefly explore some of Gotham’s locations, as well as the Collector’s Edition and DLC packs. In light of Origins’ looming release, we thought we would explore some of the gameplay mechanics offered from the single-player campaign and multiplayer segment.
25 release on the Playstation 3, Xbox 360, PC and Wii U. Game Montreal, Arkham Origins is slated for an Oct. Currently in the stages of development, by Warner Bros.
With the imminent release of Batman: Arkham Origins, we take a look at some of the key gameplay and multiplayer featuresīatman: Arkham Origins is an upcoming prequel to the two previous, critically acclaimed, games of the franchise, Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City.